Broadpeak adds power to VTVcab’s OTT service


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Rebecca Hawkes

| 25 May 2016




Vietnam’s VTVcab is deploying a range of Broadpeak technology to support its nascent over-the-top (OTT) video services across a range of devices.



broadpeaktvThe contract includes Broadpeak video cache servers, analytics tool, and a content delivery network (CDN) manager and selector, to enable the delivery of live TV, video-on-demand (VOD) and catch-up TV.

“Providing two million subscribers with high quality video on a wide range of devices would be too challenging for us without an experienced technology partner like Broadpeak by our side,” said Nam Bui Huy, CTO, VTVcab.

“Broadpeak’s CDN and server solutions, along with the company’s success in deploying OTT multiscreen services in the global telco environment, give us the upper hand against the competition, increasing our revenue opportunities.”

Broadpeak’s BkS400 video cache servers, located in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, are used to store and deliver video content to end users via adaptive bit rate (ABR) technology. The presence of a local cache removes any latency that could take place between the origin server and the edge network, Broadpeak claims. Additionally, by providing broad format support for Apple HLS, Microsoft Smooth Streaming, Adobe HDS, and MPEG-DASH, the servers allow VTVcab to deliver video content to any screen.

The company’s BkM100 CDN manager system monitors the popularity of content based on subscriber usage patterns, allowing the pay-TV operator to define how content is distributed to different points of presence (PoP). Combined with BkA100 analytics system, VTVcab can gather data and statistics on video delivery, content popularity, and monitor the delivery system and player levels.

Jacques Le Mancq, CEO, Broadpeak, said: “It’s not very often that an operator successfully launches an OTT multiscreen service in the span of just two months ... Through our CDN and server solutions, VTVcab can monitor the popularity of content, balance traffic between multiple CDNs, and adjust video delivery based on the analytics that were received, guaranteeing a great QoE for all end users at all times.”

Broadpeak’s local partner TDG and FPT Information System has provided system integration services